Cake Decorator and Baker Job in Kenya

Our client are a start up bakery currently recruiting for:

Cake Decorating Artist

Job Role

Decorating baked cakes for clients on order

Must know how to work with fondant, able to make sugar flowers from scratchThe candidate must know various types of cake decorating techniques and calligraphy

Have excellent communication & written skills

Computer literate

Fluent in English and 

Salary: 10,000 + 250 commission per  cake

Key competencies

• Have relevant education background in cake making and decorative techniques
• Must have a creative flair and exceptional presentation skills
• Be flexible with time
• Be resourceful and avoid wastage
• 1 or 2 years experience in a bakery (fresh graduates are also encouraged to apply
• Must have health certificate
• Experience with fondant and chocolate
• Fluency in Swahili & English
• Minimum 2 – 3 years experience as a baker in a busy commercial bakery.
• Certificate or Diploma in pastry arts
• Experience in a variety of cake and/or loaves production
• Must have health certificate
• High proficiency and dexterity in scratch baking of breads, rolls, muffins, Danish, pies, cakes, cookies, pastries, and other confectioneries.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Able to learn and follow instructions/new recipes,
• Ability to manage/control production costs issues and offer solutions
• Proficient in modern oven and other baking apparatus

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform/supervise measuring, mixing, forming, cutting, moulding, shaping, proofing, of the dough, and baking using a variety of devices
• Assist with inventory and ordering of ingredients
• Be vigilant about using exact measurements and paying strict attention to timing
• Maintain clean and sanitary conditions in the preparation and holding areas.
• Monitor cooking completion times and set heat and humidity temperatures for proof box.

If you feel you fit the above roles please send your CV to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke